Not long ago I wrote an opinion on a new alcoholic beverage called Tia Lusso which I wildly enjoyed, in the comments section I was told about a similar type of drink called Sheridan’s.
So, me being me, I just had to sample this new delight.
Here are my findings:
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Advantages: Tasty, strong alcohol content, not too expensive Disadvantages: The weird bottle, leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste
Not long ago I wrote an opinion on a new alcoholic beverage called Tia Lusso which I wildly enjoyed, in the comments section I was told about a similar type of drink called Sheridan’s.
So, me being me, I just had to sample this new delight.
Here are my findings:
~~~~~~PRODUCT PACKAGING~~~~~~
Hmm? Odd one this, Sheridan’s comes in a double barrelled 500ml glass bottle, what I mean by double ... ...side by side next to each other. On the left hand side is a slim half bottle and on the right hand side is a rather plump half that sort of resembles somebody’s fat arse. In the slim half is some white milky liquid and on the right side is some deep brown (Tar looking) liquid.
These two bottles are then supported by a band style black and white label with Sheridan’s original written across it. The same label but this time ... more
Not long ago I wrote an opinion on a new alcoholic beverage called Tia Lusso which I wildly enjoyed, in the comments section I was told about a similar type of drink called Sheridan’s. So, me being me, I just had to sample this new delight. Here are my findings:
~~~~~~PRODUCT PACKAGING~~~~~~
Hmm? Odd one this, Sheridan’s comes in a double barrelled 500ml glass bottle, what I mean by double barrelled is that the bottle is really two bottles glued side by side next to each other. On the left hand side is a slim half bottle and on the right hand side is a rather plump half that sort of resembles somebody’s fat arse. In the slim half is some white milky liquid and on the right side is some deep brown (Tar looking) liquid.
These two bottles are then supported by a band style black and white label with Sheridan’s original written across it. The same label but this time oval shaped is stuck on the front of the fused bottles. The cap is a large black plastic umbrella shape with a round twist off lid on the front of it. Once you remove this you are greeted by two large holes that look like some kind of cannon staring you right in the mush just waiting to blast your nostrils off. Oh, it does tell you on the bottle that this is a coffee layered liqueur and it is a whopping 18.5% in the alcohol content.
~~~~~~WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS WEIRD BOTTLE?~~~~~~
Well, you are supposed to tilt your glass when you pour the drink and from one side of the now pouring bottle, you have some brown stuff oozing out and right next to it there is some weird milky looking stuff hitting your glass as well. Once your glass is full, you are then supposed to leave your drink to settle and you are left with something that resembles a well poured measure of Guinness, dark brown at the bottom of your glass with a creamy white head. And seeing as this is an Irish drink, it kind of figures that it would resemble Guinness, you tell me an Irishman who doesn’t like Guinness?
~~~~~~WHAT DOES IT TASTE AND SMELL LIKE?~~~~~~
<<Deep inhaling sniff>>
Ahhh! Try to imagine if you will, the deepest smell of rich coffee that you can, add to that a sweet creamy smell arising from the white head at the top of the glass and your eyes are left rolling with delight. Right I am now convinced that this stuff is safe to drink, so down the hatch goes half of the glass and
<<COUGH! COUGH! CHOKE!>>
Jesus bloody Christ! Next time I sample an alcoholic drink I have never tried before, I think I’ll drink it a tad more sparingly. Ahem! Okay, it does taste like coffee, very, very, strong coffee at that, imagine your morning cup of Nescafe with the kick of ten cans of Red Bull. Yes it really does make your eyes water but in a pleasant kind of way. The cream on the top as far as I could tell was exactly that, cream, there doesn’t seem to be any alcohol in it whatsoever. As you get further down the glass though you do start to realise that the dark brown coffee liquid is heavily laced with plenty of alcohol. This is why my eyes bulged and by lungs nearly fell out when I gazumped a gob full of the stuff George Best would have been proud of.
After scouring the back of the label though, I was shocked to find the ‘described’ vanilla cream liqueur contains 17% alcohol and the brown stuff is actually described as coffee chocolate liqueur and is 19.4% alcohol 18.5% overall. I had no idea there was anything to do with chocolate in the drink whatsoever, any flavour is simply drowned out by the strong coffee taste.
Anyway, the whole taste experience resembles a cold cup of expensive sweet cream coffee mixed with a drab of best whiskey. If you are into that sort of thing (and I am) then it is absolutely lovely stuff, but if you simply don’t like coffee in general then you definitely won’t like it.
~~~~~~PRICE AND AVAILABILITY~~~~~~
Well our bottle of Sheridan’s cost us £10.99 from our local off licence but they did only have one bottle in stock. It is a fairly hard drink to get your hands on, unless you’re in a large supermarket where you should find a bottle quite easily. Most corner shops just don’t stock it because it is such an acquired taste that there isn’t much point as it doesn’t sell too well.
~~~~~~MY FINAL THOUGHTS~~~~~~
Overall I was quite pleased with my Sheridan’s experience, my other half didn’t like it much but I thought it was lovely jubbly. It is definitely a strong alcoholic drink and weighing in at 18.5% who could argue? I do have to say though that I prefer Tia Lusso anyday, as Sherridan’s does tend to leave behind a pretty bitter aftertaste, which is really the drinks only downfall. It does go quite nicely with a meat packed meal as well, drool!
Whoever dreamed up this dodgy bottle design though needs some psychiatric help, it is definitely the most surreal looking thing I have seen in quite a while. Maybe the designer is related to Piccaso, an interesting thought I suppose. I’d have to recommend this stuff to all coffee lovers out there but if you do prefer something similar but a little on the milder side, then Tia Lusso is a better option.
Advantages: Tastes quite nice, Fancy bottle Disadvantages: Expensive, difficult to pour
I have been curios about Sheridan's Coffee based liqueur every time that I have come across its rather odd looking two-tone bottle but I have never been tempted to buy it. My decision never to purchase being based on three facts:
1 - I do not particularly like Coffee flavoured things. Curiously I love a drink of Coffee but I do not like things that are Coffee flavoured like the Coffee Crème Chocolates that you find in a tin of Cadbury's Roses.
... ...liqueurs. If there is alcohol to be had then I am definitely a Beer or Lager man.
3 - The price. At over £12 for a small 50ml bottle in my local off license its a wonder that it has been around for so long.
Now if someone was to buy me a bottle as a gift then that's a completely different story.....
So now that I had managed to acquire myself a bottle of this stuff for free I only had two excuses left to avoid it and curiosity did eventually the ...
micksheff 18.01.2007
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Advantages: Looks great, Tastes the biz Disadvantages: You may not like it
...then a wee drop of Sheridans in the bizzo.
***The packaging*** Ordinarily, you wouldn't want to bang on about packaging too much but a bottle of Sheridans is distinctive. The bottle looks like an elaborate brandy tumbler but is, in fact, two separate Bottles stuck together. On one side is a dark liquid being the liqueur, while the other holds a white liquid. Herein lies the rub as the plastic cap at the top with two pierced holes holds the secret ... ...of strange connotations re mixing Sheridans with other drinks but I can't see it myself and would suggest it's a stand alone experience (a bit like the stand alone experience I get if I get too drunk *sigh*)
I would suggest that room is the ideal for a liqueur like this but you will have the option of slipping ice in if you wish. Personally, I'm not sure about this but then it might be a hot day and you may want something a tad more refreshing. ...
Marandina 06.01.2004
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Advantages: Tastes divine. Disadvantages: No terrible puns in this one.
I was cruising through the products options the other day and I found this, so I’d like to tell you about one of my favourite drinks. Sheridens coffee liqueur. Despite a rather unusual ad campaign last year, it’s still the Cinderella of Irish coffee liqueurs. Packaging.
Straight off you notice how different this is, with its two-tone lop-sided bottle. It’s actually two separate bottles stuck together. One side holds a dark, almost black liquid, ... ...unusual! The top is a single affair of black plastic, though on removing the cap you will see two spouts, leading from the separate bottles. The label is black and white, the bottom two thirds being black and the top third white, representing the proportions of the poured drink.
Smell.
Together the aroma is of creamy coffee, cold of course. Strong coffee with the promise of alcohol. Separately the white side is vanilla. It’s not strong, but it ...
alma 23.01.2003
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Advantages: Unusual and tastes nice Disadvantages: Expensive and badly marketed
Anyone know how to make a coffee liqueur? You know, the kind of coffees which have the cream sitting on the top and the coffee underneath (like a pint of Guinness)? No-one? OK let give you a master-class in coffee liqueur making!
Firstly, a little organic chemistry! Fats and carbohydrates don't mix too well. At the first opportunity they can take they will separate (like oil and water) They are called "immiscible liquids". It is this prinicple which ... ...you need to put enough coffee in the glass (has to be a glass otherwise the effect is pointless) to fill it until there is about 2 cm from the top. Then put in the spirit of your choice (more later!), this will take the gap to 1 cm. Now put about 2 spoonfuls of brown sugar (has to be brown!) and give the whole thing a stir. Make sure none of the sugar remains and the whole mixture is homogenised. Now the cream! Take about 50 ml of double cream and ...
KatiePuckrik 25.04.2003
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Advantages: Tastes and looks great Disadvantages: Expensive, and doesn't pour properly
(Please ignore the facetious title. It's just that when theediscerning asks people to refund the cost of naff films and cereal bars by this method, it normally works. Anyway, let's see how many of us can help recompense this purchase... Plus, "Ebony and Ivory, side by side on my drinks cabinet" just sounded a bit naff.)
Witness the scene. A sober, unwitting, upstanding chap like theediscerning is in a local supermarket (no advert, but its name is ... ...to him and offers him alcohol. Oh dear.
Trouble doesn't always start with a T, if you get the drift.
With a taster in the shop guzzled down, and a competition entry and £1 voucher in hand, theediscerning has just bought himself a Christmas present. The question is, would it last until Christmas?
For those who don't frequent the booze selection of their high street stores, then let theediscerning elaborate a little on what he is describing here. ...
theediscerning 09.01.2003
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